Coming up on his final year in high school, junior Alex Kerr is running for a spot on Lawrence City Commission. Since childhood, Kerr has been interested in politics and now looks forward to possibly breaking...

According to the Free State Club Directory, over 60% of all clubs at Free State have women on their leadership board despite only 48% of students being women according to US News. Free State’s...

After four years of working as a Student Resource Officer, Corporal Kacey Wiltz is leaving at the end of this school year to work as Chief of College Police at Kansas City Kansas Community College. For...

Every Wednesday and Sunday, senior Hazel Powers clocks into work like many other teenagers do throughout the week. For Powers, her job is more than just practice because as a certified nursing assistant,...

Editor's Note: Names are made up for the safety of students with fake IDs With a quick flash of a false identification card, minors nationwide can enter the college party scene. According to a study by...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated since the original press release for corrections. For the first time in nine years, Chamber Choir was offered the opportunity to perform at Kansas Music Educators...

Harley Quill According to The University Daily Kansan, in Dec. 2008, a former Free State student, Judson King, successfully petitioned the city to legalize the ownership of hedgehogs. Because of...

Televised streaming of sports has been a pivotal part for fans around the country. Recently, sporting organizations have moved from traditional services like NBC, CBS, ESPN and Fox to offer streaming services...

From Jan. 9-11, the Free State Theatre department took a trip to Wichita for the annual Kansas Thespian Festival. The festival is designed for any registered school in Kansas and plays host to many competitions,...

To calm their nerves before a big performance, some students have special rituals to get over their stress before going on stage. Performing in the winter play, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Freshman...

With over 200 participants, the National Honor Society teacher supply drive gave school supplies to over 80 teachers. The drive occurred on Jan. 21, and was the first ever NHS school supply drive.  According...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated since original release with added context regarding the announcement date of double casting. On Nov. 20, Free State Theatre announced their winter play cast...